Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-08
PRESBYTERIANS.
nIpogr OF THE WORK OF VARIOUS
pRRsBYTERIEs.
The r, esbytery Of Lexington; Third and
Fourth Days Proceedings-call-
The Mission Fields.
Reported for the Dispatch. J

KERa's CREEK, May o, 1887.
Tho call al Asheyille church, North Caro-
lima. was placed In the hands OF tue Rev.
w. {. BRYAN. A strong delegation from
his Geld in Randolph county, W. Na.' was
present 10 resist his removal. Iii under
Stood that he will go TO Asheyilie.
The following churches have been greatly
blosed during the past year: Bethel re-
ceiy,d % members on profession; First
church. stanton, 81; Mt. Horeb, 81 MI.
Carmel, 81; Thinking Spring, 80; Lygart's
Valley. As; Waynesboro', -; Beverly, Il;
Auptista, "a; Cooks Creek, "A; Pendleton,
10: ClaTksburg Genital, IL. These addi'
tons were brought INTO the churches by
the pastors, assisted by nelghboring minis
ters. without the aid ~ any c1sc OF special
evangelist.
An adjourned meeting will be held at
the Warm Springs the 18Th OF June TO or
dain and install Mr. ". G. White a. pastor
OF the church there. The Rev. DIR. Halves
and Reys. ID. A. Penick and Il. +. Camp
he'll were appointed TO conduct the SER
vices OF the occasion.
A committee was appointed to pre-
mare historical sketch OF the presby-
tery for the centennial meeting OF the
synod next year: and each church
in our bounds was directed to fur.
nish sketch Of itself for the use OF this
committee. The Rev. Or. Quarles, Rev.
d. G. IRWIN, Elders J. A. WaddelI, jed.
IIotChkiss, Professor j. j. White, aud Col
Oud Preston were appointed for this work.
The Rev. l.. y. Johnston was allowed ID
resign the pastOrate Of Hebron church to
nccCp, a call to lIarrisonburg. lie will be
installed there the second Sabbath OF next
mouth.
The afternoon session was in large part
occupied by The discussion OF home mis-
sions. The work is generally encouraging,
.c,eral churches in the mission field having
had large accessions, approaching thus
scli sustaining condition. The demand for
church buildings ia greater than can he met.
The next stated meeting will be held the
18Th OF September at Massanuttcn church.
FOURTH DAY.
Ibis morning the Rev. Mr.. Bryan, ior.
mally accepted tie call 10 Asheylllc, aud
bi. relation, with Tygsrt's.Valley and Min
90. FlalS churches, which he has served for
uiue years with very great success, were
dissolved.
The Rev. Dr. d. ". Sbanks, Of Mont
END4tJN lItNlIJltJN, WIS iuNlltu W Slb WIN
IL rs CORE pODdmg member.
The report on Sabbath schools exhibits
growth III this department OF work. The
whole number OF teachers enrolled is T24;
OF scholars, j,jj3-an Increase over last
year OF % and 7C3, respectively. Outpost
schools Sabbath afternoons are doing much
to extend The influence OF many Of our
churches.
The following oyertures TO the assembly
were adopted: |. That the constitution be
changed to provide that, instead OF allow
ing mojOrity Of the presbyteries to deter
NINE the question OF organic union with
other churches, three fOurths OF the pres
byteries must approve such step. =.
That an amendment be proposed providing
thai the clerks OF our church courts
be elected for terms OF three years
instead Of "during the pleasure OF the
court" 3. That we are satisfied with the
present relations OF the Northern Prosbyte.
rian Church with our own, and believe that
any movement in the direction OF organic
union will create or foster division Of senti.
ment in our Church, which we would great
~ deplOre. We overture the Assembly
therefore not TO take any such steps as those
indicated by the appointment OF commit
tee or otherwise for bringing the churches
INTO closer relations than those which now
exist This was adopted almost unlni-
mously. DR.. c. II. Vaughan made a strong
speech against organic union.
An increased interest in the foreign
mission work is reported among our pco'
pic, the amount raised for their object the
past year being several hundred dollars in
advance Of any preceding year. We I'M
dcrtakc TO raise Si,400 this year.
On Wednesday last as Mr.. Andrew
Montgomery, an elder OF Collierstown
church, ROckbTidge county, and the Rev.
w. II. Ochiltree were returning from a
funeral in a wagon the horsrs became un-
manageable and ran away, inlictlng
wounds upon the former which resulted
in his death an hour after, aud seriously
iniHring the latter.
Only n few items OF routine business are
left Tor tomorrow. A. II. II.